Bill Clinton: “Fairness Act of 1996 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 13, 1996 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let me first of all…”

“Fairness Act of 1996 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 13, 1996 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let me first of all thank the Teton Science School, its board members, and its staff who hosted us today. I want to acknowledge the school's 15 professional residents who are graduating today and heading off to teach in environmental centers around the country. We thank you for what you're doing. I want to acknowledge Superintendent Jack Neckels and the staff of the Grand Teton National Park, and Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Sandra Key. And I want to thank all of you. My family and I are having a wonderful time again in Wyoming this year. And yesterday we had a fabulous day for America when we announced the agreement not to build the gold mine near the northeast corner of Yellowstone and that the mining company would agree to clean up pollution at the site, spend over $20 million to do it, including pollution that they did not cause, in return for which the United States will recognize their property rights and their investment and make a land swap. So I think it was an agreement in which everyone won. And again, I would say what I said yesterday: I hope that we can see the kind of coming together in positive resolution of these matters that we saw yesterday in many, many other areas. We have to find a way to preserve our environment and to grow our economy, and we don't have to make many of the choices that seem to be frozen in the public debate today.…”